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Creating a WordPress Project

For WordPress Hosting and Managed WordPress (Learn more about your IONOS WordPress version)

In your IONOS account, the important data and settings of your WordPress installation are combined into one project. This article explains how to create your WordPress project for the first time and manage its settings.

Please Note

You can find out how to access the administration of your WordPress installation in this article.

Entering the Project Data (First-time Setup)

  • Go to the Websites & Stores section of your IONOS account.
  • If you have a single contract, the setup dialog will then be launched. If you have multiple contracts, click the Manage Website button of the corresponding tile of the project you want to set up.
  • Enter a project name.
  • Change the language of your WordPress installation if needed. This affects the language of your WordPress admin area and all language elements of the website that are intended for visitors.
  • Click Start WordPress Installation. The setup process will be performed.

Once the initial setup is complete, the Launch WordPress button will be displayed. This will launch the IONOS wizard, which will guide you through the basic setup of your WordPress project. The article Setting up WordPress with the IONOS Wizard explains the details.

The EditSettings shortcut will directly open the project settings. Here you can view and modify details of your WordPress project. More information can be found in the Managing Project Settings section below.

Managing the Project Settings

The Project Settings is where you manage the settings of your WordPress hosting project:

  • Project settings, e.g. name and assigned domain.
  • Automatic updates, e.g. WordPress main program and PHP version.
  • Database details, e.g. used disk space and link to phpMyAdmin
  • SFTP and SSH settings

To access the project settings:

  • Go to the Websites & Stores section of your IONOS account.
  • If you have a single contract, the setup dialog will then be launched. If you have multiple contracts, click the Manage Website button in the tile of the project you want to edit.
  • Click on the Settings tab below the domain name. The project settings are displayed.
  • Change the settings you want. Please note that some changes do not take effect immediately.

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